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package org.apache.camel.spi;

import org.apache.camel.CamelContextAware;

/**
 * SPI for loading resources.
 */
public interface ResourceLoader extends CamelContextAware {

    /**
     * Service factory key.
     */
    String FACTORY = "resource-loader";

    /**
     * Loads {@link Resource} from uri.
     *
     * @param  uri the location of the resource to resolve.
     * @return     an optional {@link Resource}
     */
    Resource resolveResource(String uri);
}
